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September 6th, 2011, 03:50 PM | #511 |
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I think the majority of opposition to Obama is ideological rather than racist but there is an element of racism. Though an element of racism doesn't invalidate the opposition, that element must be acknowledged.
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One of the things about the Obama Presidency is that its given racists a way of framing their racism as "opposition to Obama", they've taken full advantage of the opportunity. |
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I personally am not impressed by Herman Cain. I respect his business acumen but I put him in the same boat as Donald Trump. I greatly respect Clarence Thomas because this is a man who grew up with nothing and through a sense of hard work instilled in him by his grandfather he became a supreme court justice. You could say the same for Obama, with his father leaving his mother, Obama overcame many things to be who is now. I respect Obama for what he has accomplished but I still disagree with him politically. I do not consider him a "token" to the liberal left. Bigotry occurs on both sides. For instance, the only requirements to be a member of the Congressional Black Caucus is to be an elected congressman/woman and be black. However, J.C. Watts, a conservative black congressman from Oklahoma was denied membership because he was a Republican and was conservative. I ask you who is being more bigoted. |
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September 6th, 2011, 09:45 PM | #514 |
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I've been reading the recent posts with interest but I have to confess to not knowing much about how the American political system works.
Could anyone recommend a good book or website for a primer on how America governs itself and some of the key people involved. Cheers. |
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Richard Nixon was born in Mexico. It doesn't matter where they were born; it only matters that both parents are US citizens. This is appropriate since people take vacations, serve in the military, and are stationed in foreign countries by their employers. |
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September 6th, 2011, 10:55 PM | #517 | |
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In short, the USA is a Constitutional Republic in which our Constitution establishes the form of government as well as every law must adhere to it. We are a republic in that the citizens elect representatives to govern them according to the constitution. Government's power rests with the people. There are three branches of government, Executive (the President), Legislative (the Congress), and the Judicial (the Supreme Court). There are also two distinct governments, the Federal and the State. Each State also has the same three branches. Within the Executive Branch, you have the President who then has cabinet members who manage other various departments. The military is part of the Executive branch since the President is considered the Commander-in-Chief. However the President can not declare war, only Congress can do that. This is one of the aspects of the checks and balances of government. Congress, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, controls the purse strings and makes laws. The President is then tasked with implementing and enforcing the laws passed. The President may veto a law but Congress can always override a veto. Another checks and balances. The Judicial Branch interprets the law. The Courts can declare any law passed by Congress as unconstitutional thus nullifying the law. No law passed by Congress or the States can supplant the Constitution. Another checks and balances. One big issue that we in the US deal with is the role of the Federal Government. The Constitution places most authority with the States and it says that any authority not specifically given to the Federal Government reside with the States. This is always a sticking point because each state is different and there are always accusations that the Federal government is overstepping their constitutional authority. For instance the issue with the Healthcare Bill where the Federal Government will provide access to healthcare for everyone comes down to, "Is the Federal Government overstepping their authority by placing this mandate on the States?". People in favor of the bill say it is part of the Federal governments role to regulate interstate commerce. Opponents say that the States have the final say and that the Federal government has no authority to require its citizens to purchase a product. The lower courts have ruled in favor of both positions so now it must be decided by the Supreme Court. Right now the law is in effect because it was passed by Congress and signed by the President. If the Supreme Court rules that the Federal Government exceeded their authority then the law can be declared unconstitutional and nullified. |
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The Constitution provides only that the President be a "natural born" American citizen. That has been understood to mean "entitled to citizenship by virtue of being born on American soil", but there's really very little jurisprudence on what the phrase means Quote:
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The issue has never come up directly, so we don't have a Supreme Court decision. There's a discussion of the intersection of the Constitution, the 14th Amendment, Federal Code and court decisions, here: http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_citi.html Last edited by deepsepia; September 7th, 2011 at 12:16 AM.. |
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Funny how this whole thread started with a harmless question about parking and bus tolls.
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